Helen Offering To Menelaus The Potion Of Queen Polydamne, by Simon Vouet (17th century)

This painting, from the workshop of the French artist Simon Vouet (17th century), depicts King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen, receiving an...

The Opportunistic Italian Rebellion Against The Newly Crowned And Besieged Emperor Leo III Of Constantinople

In the early 8th century, a decorated warrior and administrative official named Sergios came to be appointed as the Byzantine governor of Constantinople’s imperial...

The Raucous Rise Of Emperor Leo III

The future Emperor Leo III of Constantinople (r. 717-741) was born near what is now Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, and heralded from the Isaurian stock of...

(Video) The Wild Historical Tale Of Joshua A. Norton—Emperor Of The United States And Protector Of Mexico

This narrated video essay examines the peculiar life of Joshua Abraham Norton, a merchant who sailed to San Francisco during the Gold Rush. He...

Helen Offering To Menelaus The Potion Of Queen Polydamne, by Simon Vouet (17th century)

This painting, from the workshop of the French artist Simon Vouet (17th century), depicts King Menelaus of Sparta and his wife, Helen, receiving an...

The Militant Rise And Rebellious Fall Of Baanes

A man named Baanes came to prominence as a military officer serving in the armed forces of Constantinople in the early 7th century. Baanes...

The Odd Beings That Herodotus Suggested Lived In Libya

The father of history, Herodotus, had a very loose filter that often failed to keep out folklore and unfounded rumor from what he considered...

Aeschylus

Aeschylus (c. 525-456 BCE) "The reach for power can recoil, the bolt of god can strike you at a glance." From Aeschylus’ Agamemnon (approximately lines 460-465),...

Apollo Flaying Marsyas, By Girolamo Troppa (c. 1637-1733)

This curious painting, created by the Italian artist Girolamo Troppa (c. 1637-1733), displays a scene from a horrific myth. On the right side, the...

The Dramatic Death of Duke Rauching

Duke Rauching was an influential Frankish nobleman in the 6th century, whose specialty was to hunt down and arrest renegade noblemen who had run...
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